Patlabor was a multi-media concept. Not only was it first
released as an anime in 1988, but almost simultaneously as a manga as well. The
manga outlived it's anime counterpart by one year and was very successful. Also
in the print domain was the Patlabor novels which were released between 1988 and
1994. Please see the two sections below for information on both the manga and
novels of Patlabor.